Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Mark Winter about his new single “Christmas In The Air” (which also features his friend Britt Savage, who won Star Search in 1992). Mark also talks about his former band, Ilusion, a couple of firsts he’s had in his career (including Roller Disco and Musical Greeting Cards) and his attempt to write the official state song for New Jersey! Mark also shares details about his Pet Podcasts, which reach millions all over the world!

Mark’s website: https://wintertainment.com/markwintermusic/

Mark’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@markiac

Pet Life Radio: https://petliferadio.com

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Bonnie and Diane from KEITH (aka the KEITH Band). They talked about some of the performers KEITH has opened for, including Sam & Dave, Mel Tillis and the Steve Miller Band! They also talked about their trips to the Grammys in support of one of their albums and one of their singles. And they talked about the new single, “Christmas Magic”. They also talked about more Christmas music that’s on the way!

KEITH’s website: https://keithband.com

KEITH’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/keithbandhome

KEITH’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thekeithband

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to healthy living expert Dr. Fab Mancini about Christmas music haters. They talk about all the stories that come out at this time every year about lists and surveys of the most disliked, or even most hated, Christmas songs, and the reasons why some people feel that way about the music most of the people who listen to this podcast (and the Sounds of Christmas station) love so very much! And Dr. Mancini offers some advice for anyone that loves Christmas music but also has Christmas music haters in their life!

Dr. Fab Mancini’s website: https://drfabmancini.com

Dr. Fab Mancini’s free gift: https://fabsfreegift.com

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to singer/songwriter Matt Molnar about a bunch of his projects, including his children’s books (one about buzzards and one about a bear), his other music projects and his album “Some Christmas Songs”. Matt talks about the process he went through to come up with fresh takes on some classic Christmas songs, while staying true to the iconic performers who originally recorded them. He also talks about the plans he has for a follow-up Christmas collection, which we could see next year.

Matt’s website: https://quirkybirdrecords.com/

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Anthony and Ryan from the Movin’ Right Along podcast (from ToughPigs.com). They talk about “The Muppet Christmas Carol” which turns 30 this year! They talk about the music, and the song from Martina McBride that should have been a hit. They also talk about what the Movin’ Right Along podcast has learned by talking about this movie two minutes at a time. They also talk about Michael Caine, who was the perfect Ebeneezer Scrooge for this film. And they touch on Emmett Otter and some other Muppet Christmas projects.

Tough Pigs website: https://toughpigs.com

Movin’ Right Along podcast: https://toughpigs.com/category/podcasts/

Ken Kessler talks to Kevin McGrath about the pair of collections he’s put together to benefit the homeless charity Crisis UK. “Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas” is in two volumes, and each one contains fifty-four original songs! Kevin talks about what it took to get all these songs from so many artists and the guidelines he used. He also invites you click the Bandcamp links below and listen to some (or all) of the songs yourself. And while he’d like to take a break, he hints that a third volume is not out of the question (and he invites indie artists to reach out to him for details)!

Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas Volume I: https://v4velindre.bandcamp.com/album/have-yourself-a-merry-indie-christmas-volume-i

Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas Volume II: https://v4velindre.bandcamp.com/album/have-yourself-a-merry-indie-christmas-volume-ii

Crisis UK: https://www.crisis.org.uk/

Kevin on Tumblr: https://redsoapbox.tumblr.com/

Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevonhissoapbox

Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talks to Trans-Siberian Orchestra guitarist Al Pitrelli about TSO’s upcoming tour. They also talk about the history of the band, as Al was there from the very beginning (actually, before the very beginning). They talk about Paul O’Neill’s legacy, and some of the unfinished projects Paul was working on, which the band is working on completing (including new Christmas music)!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra tour info:  https://www.trans-siberian.com/tour

Ken Kessler from the Sounds Of Christmas talks about the new season that has just kicked off on his station. He runs down a list of singers and musicians that have made the new season possible. And he goes through the different ways you can listen!

Sounds of Christmas website – https://www.soundsofchristmas.com

Listen Now page – https://www.soundsofchristmas.com/listen-now.html

App in the Google Play store – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thesoundsofchristmas&hl=en_US&gl=US

Just in time for Halloween, Ken Kessler from the Sounds of Christmas talked to Lasse from the It’s A 90’s Christmas Podcast and Sean from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast about the scariest this podcast has ever talked about – the Star Wars Holiday Special! They talk about the music, the guest stars and why they believe the whole thing was a scam! In fact, they take such a deep dive into this special, that they talk about it for nearly as long as the special ran! Well, about half as long.

It’s A 90’s Christmas Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/its-a-90s-christmas-podcast/id1428714445

The Christmas Podcasts Podcast: https://christmaspodcasts.com/podcast-directory/christmas-podcasts-podcast/